Roadside Inspection 80383759
Roadside inspection on Dec 6, 2023 in California • Carrier: SALINAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2603218) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80383759
- Date:
- Dec 6, 2023
- State:
- California
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SALINAS
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SALINAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (2603218)
- Vehicle:
- THOMAS BUILT Model 3895 SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- E330118 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1T7M4V897L1221005
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 7.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1T7M4V897L1221005 | CA E330118 | THOMAS BUILT | Model 3895 | 1990 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80453775 | Dec 12, 2023 | CA | L5 | SALINAS AREA | 0 | — |
| 80453774 | Dec 12, 2023 | CA | L5 | SALINAS AREA | 0 | — |
| 80504632 | Dec 7, 2023 | CA | L5 | SALINAS AREA | 0 | — |
| 80454057 | Dec 7, 2023 | CA | L5 | SALINAS AREA | 0 | — |
| 80454056 | Dec 7, 2023 | CA | L5 | SALINAS AREA | 0 | — |
| 80453773 | Dec 7, 2023 | CA | L5 | SALINAS AREA | 2 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86482525 | Dec 3, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1T7M4V897L1221005 | — |
| 83312072 | Nov 22, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1T7M4V897L1221005 | — |
| 80841351 | Feb 5, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1T7M4V897L1221005 | — |
| 78601239 | May 9, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1T7M4V897L1221005 | — |
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